Welcome

The East European Folklife Center (EEFC) was established in 1982 through the love and dedication of a core group of musicians and dancers. Today, this ever-growing and expanding organization brings together an inclusive, celebratory, and welcoming global community of passionate amateurs and professionals, to respectfully share the richness and complexity of Balkan music, dance, and cultures.

Find out all about our annual East and West Coast Balkan Music & Dance Workshops, affectionately known as Balkan Camp. Learn about the EEFC: how we are structured, how to become a contributor and where you might apply your expertise as a volunteer. Remember to subscribe to the EEFC email Newsletter and get monthly news delivered directly to your inbox.

Balkan Camp 2025—Mark Your Calendars

Some of us are still recovering from the incredible 2024 camps, but it’s never too soon to start making plans for next year! Visit the West Coast and East Coast camp pages for information on the workshop programs, sites, and teaching faculties. Bookmark these pages—we’ll be updating them over the next months with all the delicious details for 2025.

Online Classes & Events

School is back in session! EEFC is thrilled to sponsor exciting live online class series and presentations, taught by our amazing workshop and community teachers.

October 2024 courses: Dance Traditions of Southeastern Serbia with Alex Marković and Bulgarian Harmony with Kalin Kirilov.

November 2024 courses: Bulgarian Singing: Between Thrace and Strandzha with Radostina Kaneva, Tapan with Matt Moran, and Greek Brass & Winds with Eleni Govetas.

Register now!

EEFC Blog

Post-Presidential Reflections from Kristina Vaškys

March 19th, 2024

The Friday after Thanksgiving, in a cozy winter mood, I was able to chat with Kristina Vaškys through the magic of Zoom. We reminisced about her five years serving on … Read More

Our Year in Review: 2023

December 28th, 2023

EEFC 2023 Year-End Report Read More

Spring 2023 Letter to the Community

March 24th, 2023

Springtime is here and as we look forward to the summer, we are so excited to be holding our first weeklong camps in four years! Registration has just opened for … Read More

Our Year in Review: 2022

December 31st, 2022

EEFC 2022 Year-End Report Read More

Craig Kurumada Changes Gears

November 14th, 2022

Craig Kurumada has just stepped off the board after a busy term serving as Secretary and Chair of the Development Committee. We can confidently say that he is one of … Read More